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Agate Vs Hematite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Brazil
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Yellow, Red, White, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Black, Blue, Brown
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
1.3 Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
1.4 For which Rashi?
Gemini
Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius
1.5 Planet
Not Available
Saturn
1.6 Element of Planets
Water
Not Available
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Energy
Projective
Projective
1.9 Deities
Bragi
Mars
1.10 Not to wear with
Not Available
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1.11 Powers
Courage, Love, Healing, Protection
Healing
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
Not Available
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1.12.2 Talisman
Not Available
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
Not Available
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2.3 Durability
Not Available
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.60-2.645.00-5.30
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
2.6 Cleavage
Indiscernible
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5-76
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
3.2 Pleochroism
Absent
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
3.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
3.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5432.690-3.220
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.0040.280
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Agate Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Agate and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Agate Vs Hematite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Agate is Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann. Hematite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.

Agate Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Agate vs Hematite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Agate exhibits Vitreous luster.